Josephites in Australia actively respond to Laudato Si’
The Sisters of Saint Joseph have recently been featured in Vatican News and the L’Osservatore Romano (Vatican City newspaper) for their response to Laudato Si’.You’re invited to view the article via the Vatican News and L’Osservatore Romano websites below. Josephites in Australia actively respond to Laudato Si’ – Vatican News Explore, Embrace, Embody (Josephites in […]
I Can, I Will
Trish and Vin Hindmarsh – Eco-Heroes Profile Caring for Earth and finding a sense of the sacred in all things are concepts dear to our Eco-Heroes of the month – Trish and Vin Hindmarsh. “This beautiful green, blue and brown planet we call our common home has been shaping my life and learning since I […]
Sustainability Squad Takes Action
Students from Mount St Joseph Catholic College Milperra share their sustainability initiatives and plastics project – a great example of T – TAKING ACTION! “As a school we were looking at different sustainability practices and how we could incorporate this into our school community,” says Angelina, a student and member of the STEAM Club and […]
Taking Action
Sister Mary-Ann Casanova PhD – Eco-Hero Profile Teacher, author, photographer, ecologist, student, farmer, and a Sister of Saint Joseph for almost 40 years… these are just some of the professions held by Sr Mary-Ann Casanova PhD. Growing up in rural South Australia, Sr Mary-Ann spent her younger days cultivating in the solitude of a sheep […]
A Paradigm of Dynamism
Carrollanne O’Brien – Eco-Hero Profile Meet our Eco-Hero of the month – Carrollanne O’Brien who works as an Executive Assistant to the Congregational Leadership Team for the Sisters of Saint Joseph in North Sydney. Carrollanne’s passion for environmental advocacy impacts both her professional and personal life. Working for the Sisters, she is encouraged and supported […]
Age is no barrier
Joelle Sassine – Eco-Hero Profile An active member of the Josephite Action Group and Josephite Justice Network, Joelle Sassine is proof that age is no barrier to being an Eco-Hero. As a recent graduate from the University of Sydney, the 22-year-old has hit the ground running, working simultaneously on a variety of social justice and […]
A literal ‘Light Bulb Moment’
We had a literal light bulb moment in our North Sydney office this month. Our office lights were upgraded from old energy drawing tubes to LED fittings, at a cost of $33, thanks to the NSW Energy Savers Scheme, less than Friday night uber eats and a saving of $6000 from an electrician.
From Property to Plastic Potatoes
Meet Ruby King Sisters of Saint Joseph Business Manager, Ruby, feels like she has been hit by lightening. “I haven’t just had a lightbulb moment,” says Ruby. “I have had what feels like a conversion to simple living, being more environmentally aware and conscious of my everyday actions and how they impact the planet.”
Laudato Si’ Week 2023
Hope for the Earth, Hope for Humanity has been adopted as the theme for Laudato Si’ Week this year, celebrated globally from 21-28 May. Pope Francis addressed the Laudato Si’ encyclical to “every person living on Planet Earth”. (#3). He frequently returns to the themes that humanity and creation are intimately woven together, just as […]
Josephite Justice Network Gathering – March 2023
The Josephite Justice Network (JJN) gathering was held at Kincumber South, New South Wales from 10-12 March 2023. Josephite Sisters, Companions as well as young Josephite volunteers from throughout Australia, were all present. The theme for the gathering was The Valley of Dry Bones (Ezekiel 37:5). We realised during the course of the weekend, that […]
Sprouting Change – planting across boundaries
You cannot get through a single day without having an impact of the world around you. What you do makes a difference, and you have to decide what kind of difference you want to make.Jane Goodall It was a great community day at the recent launch of Sprouting Change – Planting Across Boundaries at Holy […]